Slick Smith

Ebenezer "Slick" Smith (August 17, 1929 – January 27, 1997) was an American stock car racing driver. A native of Atlanta, Georgia,^[1] he was competitor in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) and competed in the first-ever series race in 1949.

Slick Smith
Born	Ebenezer Smith (1929-08-17)August 17, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died	January 27, 1997(1997-01-27) (aged 67)
NASCAR Cup Series career
50 races run over 7 years
Best finish	12th (1953)
First race	1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte)
Last race	1955 Race No. 36 (Montgomery)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 18 1

He was one of the first drivers to receive sponsorship from a car manufacturer, running the 1950 race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in a Nash Ambassador previously driven by Bill France Sr. and Curtis Turner in the 1947 Carrera Panamericana.^[2]